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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | 'Systems' failed US in bomb plot "Unacceptable" intelligence failures allowed an extremist to board a US plane with explosives, President Barack Obama says. |
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| Shot Iran reformer 'got threats' The nephew of Iran's opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi was threatened days before being killed in street protests, supporters say. | |
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| Brazil 'needle boy' out of danger Doctors in Brazil say a two-year-old boy who was pierced with at least 31 sewing needles is out of danger following a third operation. | |
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| US rejects Russia shield concerns The US rejects fresh concerns raised by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin about its planned missile defence system. | |
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| British anger at China execution The Chinese ambassador is called to the Foreign Office amid a growing row over the execution of a British man. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | 'Children die' in Nigeria clash The Red Cross in Nigeria says many of those who died in clashes in Bauchi state on Monday were children. |
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| Sudan MPs pass key referendum law Sudan's parliament passes a key law paving the way for a referendum on independence for the south, ending months of wrangling. | |
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| Malawi gay couple to face court Two gay men, arrested after getting engaged in Malawi, are to be charged with gross public indecency, police say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| 'Systems' failed US in bomb plot "Unacceptable" intelligence failures allowed an extremist to board a US plane with explosives, President Barack Obama says. |
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| Argentina media heirs' DNA tests An Argentine judge orders heirs to a media empire to take genetic tests to establish if they are victims of forced adoption. | |
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| Brazil 'needle boy' out of danger Doctors in Brazil say a two-year-old boy who was pierced with at least 31 sewing needles is out of danger following a third operation. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | British anger at China execution The Chinese ambassador is called to the Foreign Office amid a growing row over the execution of a British man. |
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| Repatriated Hmong arrive in Laos More than 4,000 ethnic Hmong arrive in Laos after being forcibly repatriated from Thailand, despite international protests. | |
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| Google is sued by Chinese author A Beijing judge tells Chinese novelist Mian Mian, who is suing Google over its online library plan, to hold settlement talks. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | US rejects Russia shield concerns The US rejects fresh concerns raised by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin about its planned missile defence system. |
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| Kurd sentenced for Turkey bombing A Turkish court sentences a Kurd to life for a 2005 attack that left five dead, including a British and Irish tourist. | |
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| Secret mobile phone codes cracked A German computer scientist publishes details of the secret code used to encrypt the majority of mobile phone conversations. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Yemen warns West on terror threat The West is not helping enough against al-Qaeda, Yemen says, as details emerge of the alleged US jet bomber's time there. |
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| Shot Iran reformer 'got threats' The nephew of Iran's opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi was threatened days before being killed in street protests, supporters say. | |
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| Israel 'must open West Bank road' Israel's Supreme Court orders the military to stop blocking Palestinians from using a highway that runs through the West Bank. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Hundreds attend Pakistan funerals Thousands of people in Pakistan attend funerals in the city of Karachi, a day after a suicide attack killed 43 people. |
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| Nato troops shot in Afghanistan A US serviceman is killed and two Italians wounded in Badghis province, amid reports an Afghan soldier was responsible, officials say. | |
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| Two dead at India nuclear centre A fire at an Indian nuclear research facility has killed two people but did not lead to any radiation leak. | |
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| UK | |
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| British anger at China execution The Chinese ambassador is called to the Foreign Office amid a growing row over the execution of a British man. |
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| Man 'shoots dead daughter, four' A young girl is shot dead by her father who then turns the gun on himself during a row with her mother, police say. | |
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| Wintry conditions grip most of UK Parts of Wales and central England have been affected by heavy snow, and more is predicted. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | More advice on disabled childcare A £12.5m scheme is to offer parents of disabled children more advice on accessing childcare in England. |
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| 'Tough love' best for graduates Advice on using "tough love" to motivate children to find a job and leave home after university is issued to parents by the government. | |
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| School absence higher among poor Persistent absence in the poorest areas is five times that in the richest, analysis of government statistics shows. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Man 'shoots dead daughter, four' A young girl is shot dead by her father who then turns the gun on himself during a row with her mother, police say. |
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| Body confirmed as missing skier A body found near a Swiss ski resort is confirmed as that of a British tourist who went missing after leaving a bar. | |
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| Wintry conditions grip most of UK Parts of Wales and central England have been affected by heavy snow, and more is predicted. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US home prices up for fifth month US house prices rose in October for the fifth month in a row, according to a leading index. |
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| Italian amnesty raises 95bn euros Beating forecasts, Italy's tax amnesty raised 95bn euros (£86bn; $137bn), the country's Finance Ministry says | |
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| Nokia expands claim against Apple Nokia ramps up its legal fight against Apple, claiming that almost all of its products infringe its patents. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Sheen 'threatened to kill wife' Actor Charlie Sheen put a knife to his wife's throat and threatened to kill her in a fight that began over Christmas, she tells police. |
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| Tyra Banks to leave her chat show Former model Tyra Banks announces she will no longer present her chat show after its fifth season. | |
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| Avenged Sevenfold drummer dead James 'The Rev' Sullivan, drummer for US heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold dies aged 28. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Music therapy for tinnitus hope Personalised music therapy may help cut noise levels experienced by people who suffer from tinnitus, say researchers. |
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| 'Back to nature' cuts flood risks Reconnecting flood-plains to rivers will help reduce the risk of future flooding, a study by US researchers suggests. | |
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| Plant chemical 'manipulates' ants Acacia plants have chemical control over the armies of ants that guard them, scientists discover. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Secret mobile phone codes cracked A German computer scientist publishes details of the secret code used to encrypt the majority of mobile phone conversations. |
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| Nokia expands claim against Apple Nokia ramps up its legal fight against Apple, claiming that almost all of its products infringe its patents. | |
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| Mobiles offer new view of reality Augmented reality (AR) began to slowly roll out on mobiles in 2009 but it is set to explode next year, experts say. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Swine flu pandemic 'not yet over' The WHO head warns the global swine flu pandemic is not over and the virus could still mutate into a more dangerous strain. |
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| Rise in diabetes limb amputations The number of people having a limb amputated because of type-two diabetes has risen greatly in England, a study shows. | |
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| Music therapy for tinnitus hope Personalised music therapy may help cut noise levels experienced by people who suffer from tinnitus, say researchers. | |
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| 1998: Six die as huge waves smash into yachts Six people have died after mountainous seas smashed into yachts taking part in the prestigious Sydney to Hobart race. | |||
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| 1975: New laws to end battle of the sexes Radical new legislation introducing a woman's right to equal pay and status comes into force in the UK. | |||
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| 1984: Rajiv Gandhi wins landslide election victory Rajiv Gandhi claims a massive victory for his assassinated mother's Congress Party in the Indian general election. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Aston Villa 0-1 Liverpool Fernando Torres hits a 93rd-minute winner as Liverpool claim a late victory over Aston Villa to move up to seventh in the Premier League. |
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| Bolton 2-2 Hull Stephen Hunt scores twice as Hull battle back from 2-0 down to deny fellow strugglers Bolton victory. | |
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| England close in on Test victory England will need just four wickets on the final day of the second Test to beat South Africa following brilliant spells from Graeme Swann and Stuart Broad. | |
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| Australia v Pakistan live score Australia take on Pakistan in Melbourne in the first Test of a three-match series. | |
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| Ferguson eyes two-way title fight Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says he still expect a two-horse race for the Premier League title with Chelsea despite other teams threatening. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Aston Villa 0-1 Liverpool Fernando Torres hits a 93rd-minute winner as Liverpool claim a late victory over Aston Villa to move up to seventh in the Premier League. |
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| Bolton 2-2 Hull Stephen Hunt scores twice as Hull battle back from 2-0 down to deny fellow strugglers Bolton victory. | |
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| Ferguson eyes two-way title fight Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says he still expect a two-horse race for the Premier League title with Chelsea despite other teams threatening. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | England close in on Test victory England will need just four wickets on the final day of the second Test to beat South Africa following brilliant spells from Graeme Swann and Stuart Broad. |
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| Australia v Pakistan live score Australia take on Pakistan in Melbourne in the first Test of a three-match series. | |
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| Watson ton puts Australia on top Shane Watson hits his first Test century as Australia set Pakistan a daunting total of 422 to win the first Test in Melbourne. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Federer & Williams win ITF awards Roger Federer and Serena Williams are named 2009 world champions by the International Tennis Federation. |
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| Henin given wildcard for Sydney Former world number one Justine Henin gets a wildcard for the Sydney International tournament which starts on 10 January. | |
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| Gasquet cleared of drug charges Richard Gasquet is cleared of any wrongdoing by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) after testing positive for cocaine. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | F1 gossip column Bernie Ecclestone picks Sebastian Vettel as the next world champion, plus other stories and rumours |
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| Pedrosa to focus on 2010 after op Dani Pedrosa leaves hospital after having surgery to remove a screw from his left hand and will step up his training for 2010 in a fortnight. | |
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| Raikkonen agrees rallying switch Former Formula 1 champion Kimi Raikkonen agrees to race for Citroen's junior team in the 2010 World Rally Championship. | |
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